The President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, who fled his country as Taliban militants seized power, is now in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed this in a statement.
The statement said, “The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds.”
Recall that Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday evening, with no clear indication on where he was going.
But as he vacated the presidential palace, he said he was fleeing to avoid bloodshed.
According to him, “The Taliban have won with the judgment of their swords and guns, and are now responsible for the honor, property and self-preservation of their countrymen.”
Less than 24 hours after the Taliban took over, chaos erupted at Kabul’s international airport as thousands of Afghans raced to flee the country.
Saudi Arabia and other gulf countries have urged the Taliban to preserve lives, property and security as stipulated by “Islamic principles.”
